{"id":15115,"date":"2016-02-15T14:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T19:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=15115"},"modified":"2024-08-16T09:43:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T13:43:13","slug":"ucf-ranks-with-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-ranks-with-the-best\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Sociology Ranks with the Best"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15192 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/02\/Sociology-6-online-3.jpg\" alt=\"Sociology #6 online 3\" width=\"199\" height=\"188\" \/>UCF&#8217;s\u00a0online\u00a0B.A Sociology degree is one of the best in the nation according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebestschools.org\/rankings\/best-online-bachelor-of-sociology-degree-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thebestschools.org<\/a>, with a current ranking\u00a0at No. 6.<\/p>\n<p>According to the website, the top 25 online Sociology degree\u00a0programs in the nation were ranked based on quality of program, types and range of courses offered, and faculty strength, as well as school awards, rankings, and reputation.<\/p>\n<p>One of the primary goals of\u00a0UCF&#8217;s Sociology degree program\u00a0is to educate\u00a0on the systematic study of social change, group life, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. 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